(NAPS)—The reality of today’salways-on world means that lifeand work must keep moving. Sowhen you can’t be where you needto be due to unplanned events suchas bad winter weather, a familysituation or a surprise meeting, letMicrosoft Office help you stay pro-ductive no matter where you are.

“More and more it seems thedaily routine is anything but,”said Alisa Swann, productivitysolution specialist at Microsoft.“While we can’t always anticipatewhat might come along and derailour day, we can be prepared for it.With tools from Office, it’s easy tostay connected to people andinformation, anytime, anywhere.”

Swann recommends the follow-ing 10 tips to stay productive nomatter what:

1. Be a packrat. Store impor-tant documents for free on theWeb so you can access them overthe Internet, from a computer,iOS device or Windows Phone.

2. Let Office be with you.Create, view, and edit documentsfrom any Mac or PC connected tothe Internet, with the free Micro -soft Office Web Apps.

3. Seize the moment. Make aquick list, or capture images andaudio in Microsoft OneNote on aWindows Phone or iOS device,then access and edit those noteson the Web.

4. Be as good as there. UseMicrosoft PowerPoint 2010 Broad-cast on the Mac or PC to presentideas to people in different loca-tions. Participants can even viewon their mobile phone.

5. Work together whenyou’re not (together). Make

revisions with others at the sametime using co-authoring in Micro -soft Word 2010 and the Word WebApp on the Mac or PC.

6. Take people with you.Store contact information for allthe important people you know inyour Microsoft Outlook AddressBook—so you’ll never be without anumber, email or address.

7. Mind your time. Manageyour calendar and setup, move orcancel appointments on the Win-dows Phone with confidence.

8. Don’t make them wait. Setan automatic reply from Outlookon your PC or Windows Phone tolet people know you’re out.

9. Turn information aroundon the go. Receive, read, edit andsend Office documents from virtually anywhere on a WindowsPhone.

10. Enhance your blog. Pub-lish your “marooned manuscript” ina blog and enrich your story byembedding a PowerPoint slideshow.

Now it’s time to gear up, settlein and prepare to keep life mov-ing. For more tips and resources,visit www.office.com/snoworshine.

Ten Tips To Help Stay Connected In Today’s Always-On World

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